Creator
Henry T. Finck
Recipient
John Muir
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Transcription
2plains to the East. — We have been very lucky in seeing Mt. Tacoma and the Canadian Rockies in but their summer attire & their winter overcoat. What a difference the overcoat makes!You may remember that my wife and I were in the party - including John Burroughs, Charles Reeler & other - that called on you one day last June. You then told me some interesting things about the attempted theft of the Hetch Hetchy. I am writing up my trip for Scribner's Magazine. The article will not be out till January or perhaps even February;[in margin: Answered][letterhead]Sept 20, 09My Dear Mr. Muir.I wonder if you ever heard of the little Tyrolean girl who was travelling in Germany and suddenly exclaimed "Oh Mama! Look out the window! How beautiful! There isn't a mountain in sight!"We feel almost like that spoiled girl, for since May we have been steadily feasting on mountains. At any rate we do not dread, as we might otherwise, the three days' trip across the04588
Location
Banff, Alta., Canada
Date Original
1909 Sep 20
Source
Original letter dimensions: 20 x 25 cm.
Resource Identifier
muir18_0742-let.tif
File Identifier
Reel 18, Image 0742
Copyright Status
Copyright status unknown
Copyright Statement
Some letters written to John Muir may be protected by the U.S. Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S.C.). Transmission or reproduction of materials protected by copyright beyond that allowed by fair use requires the written permission of the copyright owners. Responsibility for any use rests exclusively with the user.
Owning Institution
University of the Pacific Library Holt-Atherton Special Collections. Please contact this institution directly to obtain copies of the images or permission to publish or use them beyond educational purposes.
Page Number
Page 1
Keywords
John Muir, correspondence, letters, author, writing, naturalist, California, correspondent, mail, message, post, exchange of letters, missive, notes, epistle
